Oatmeal Carmelitas

The other day I was having a major chocolate and caramel craving. No amount of water or healthy eating could satisfy the craving. So I caved. I made a batch of Oatmeal Carmelitas. When I went to get the recipe I realized it wasn’t on the blog! How could such a cookie staple not be on my blog. Oatmeal Carmelitas is a recipe that any serious baker/cookie maker should have in their baking repertoire!

Oatmeal Carmelitas are a classic. I have made them for years and years. The original recipe I use came from my cookie baking master sister in law. She is always the one that brings the yummy baked goods to all Wilkes family gatherings and these are one of my favorites. Her caramel brownies are another personal and family favorite.

In fact after I made them and had satisfied my chocolate and caramel craving I quickly sent the rest of the oatmeal carmelitas over to the neighbors or else I would have eaten the entire pan myself!!

This bar cookie is made with a base layer of oatmeal, flour, butter and sugar. Half of the mixture is put into a 9 x 13 pan and baked for about 10 minutes. I use quick oats.

Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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I have need following your website for years. My children had left for college and I was feeling quite sad. I searched “empty nester” and your site pooped up. Today’s comments were exactly the way I was feeling. I needed something sweet and homemade. I have everything but the sauce! I look forward to your posts everyday. Keep up the good work! Melanie

This is timely since I need to take sweet snacks to Monday’s staff meeting. Thanks for the reminder, I have this recipe too, but had forgotten about it. PS- I love how your site “pooped” up for Melanie above. 🙂

I just made these for Family Home Evening tonight, but was a little distracted and didn’t bake the bottom crust before layering with the chocolate chips and caramel…darn. I’m sure it will still taste amazing though, because it smells delicious! Thanks for posting this recipe 🙂

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